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2021-07-15 13:31:41 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE IS AN INDICATIONOF A TIKI HUT OVER AN ASSEMBLY |
| OCCUPANCY, TIKI HUTS ARE CONSTRUCTED OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| VEGITATION |
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| PER NFPA 1 |
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| 3.3.56 COMBUSTIBLE (MATERIAL). A MATERIAL THAT, IN THE |
| FORM IN |
| WHICH IT IS USED AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED, |
| WILL |
| IGNITE AND BURN; A MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT MEET THE |
| DEFINITION |
| OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE. |
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| CHAPTER 10 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
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| 10.1 FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 10.1.1 EVERY NEW AND EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE |
| SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED, ARRANGED, EQUIPPED, MAINTAINED, AND |
| OPERATED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE A |
| REASONABLE LEVEL |
| OF LIFE SAFETY, PROPERTY PROTECTION, AND PUBLIC WELFARE |
| FROM THE |
| ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS CREATED BY FIRE, |
| EXPLOSION, AND |
| OTHER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. |
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| 10.13 COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION. |
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| 10.13.1 COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION, INCLUDING NATURAL CUT |
| CHRISTMAS TREES, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| 10.13. |
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| 10.13.3* PROVISIONS FOR FIRE RETARDANCE FOR ARTIFICIAL |
| VEGETATION. |
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| 10.13.3.1 ARTIFICIAL VEGETATION AND ARTIFICIAL |
| CHRISTMAS TREES |
| SHALL BE LABELED OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED OR CERTIFIED |
| BY THE |
| MANUFACTURER AS BEING FIRE RETARDANT. |
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| 10.13.3.2 SUCH FIRE RETARDANCE SHALL BE DEMONSTRATED BY |
| EACH |
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIVE VEGETATION ITEM, INCLUDING ANY |
| DECORATIVE |
| LIGHTING, IN AN APPROVED MANNER. |
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| CHAPTER 20 OCCUPANCY FIRE SAFETY |
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| 20.1 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES. |
| 20.1.1 APPLICATION. NEW AND EXISTING ASSEMBLY |
| OCCUPANCIES |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 20.1 AND NFPA 101. |
| 20.1.1.1 PERMITS. PERMITS, WHERE REQUIRED, SHALL COMPLY |
| WITH |
| SECTION 1.12. |
| 20.1.1.2 INDOOR CHILDREN?S PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES SHALL |
| ALSO |
| COMPLY WITH SECTION 10.19. |
| 20.1.2 FLAME-RETARDANT REQUIREMENTS. |
| 20.1.2.1 COMBUSTIBLE SCENERY OF CLOTH, FILM, VEGETATION |
| (DRY), |
| AND SIMILAR MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE |
| FOLLOWING: |
| (1) THEY SHALL MEET THE FLAME PROPAGATION PERFORMANCE |
| CRITERIA |
| CONTAINED IN TEST METHOD 1 OR TEST METHOD 2, AS |
| APPROPRIATE, OF NFPA 701, STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE |
| TESTS FOR |
| FLAME PROPAGATION OF TEXTILES AND FILMS. |
| (2) THEY SHALL EXHIBIT A HEAT RELEASE RATE NOT |
| EXCEEDING 100 KW |
| WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 289, STANDARD |
| METHOD |
| OF FIRE TEST FOR INDIVIDUAL FUEL PACKAGES, USING THE 20 |
| KW IGNITION |
| SOURCE. [101: 12.4.6.11.1; 101: 13.4.6.11.1] |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE FIRE RETARDANCE CERTIFICATION DETAILS |
| PER THE REQUIRED ZCODE REFERENCES. |
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| 2) THERE ARE EXISTING EXIT DOOR LEADING OUT TO UNDER |
| THE PROPOSED TIKI. |
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| THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF LIGHTING, EXIT ACCESS |
| ILLUMINATION OR EMERGENCY LIGHTING UNDER THE TIKI. |
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| 10.13.5 ONLY LISTED ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND WIRING SHALL |
| BE USED |
| ON NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION, |
| NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL |
| CHRISTMAS TREES, AND OTHER SIMILAR DECORATIONS. |
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| NFPA 101 |
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| 7.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 7.8.1.1* ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH SECTION 7.8 FOR EVERY BUILDING AND STRUCTURE WHERE |
| REQUIRED IN |
| CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS |
| REQUIREMENT, EXIT ACCESS |
| SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED STAIRS, AISLES, |
| CORRIDORS, RAMPS, ESCALATORS, |
| AND PASSAGEWAYS LEADING TO AN EXIT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF |
| THIS REQUIREMENT, |
| EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED STAIRS, |
| AISLES, CORRIDORS, |
| RAMPS, ESCALATORS, WALKWAYS, AND PASSAGEWAYS LEADING TO |
| A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| 7.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
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| 7.9.1.1* EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES FOR MEANS OF |
| EGRESS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.9 FOR THE |
| FOLLOWING: |
| (1) BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WHERE REQUIRED IN CHAPTERS |
| 11 THROUGH 43 |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE LIGHTING THAT MEETS THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE |
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| 3) FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES PLEASE BE ADVISED OF THE |
| RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE TIKI HUT |
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| 10.13.7 OPEN FLAMES SUCH AS FROM CANDLES, LANTERNS, |
| KEROSENE |
| HEATERS, AND GAS-FIRED HEATERS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED ON |
| OR |
| NEAR COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION, CHRISTMAS TREES, OR OTHER |
| SIMILAR |
| COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. |
| 10.13.8 COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION AND NATURAL CUT |
| CHRISTMAS |
| TREES SHALL NOT BE LOCATED NEAR HEATING VENTS OR OTHER |
| FIXED OR |
| PORTABLE HEATING DEVICES THAT COULD CAUSE IT TO DRY OUT |
| PREMATURELY |
| OR TO BE IGNITED. |
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| 4) THERE ARE NO TABLES OR CHAIRS INDICATED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A PROPOSED SEATING PLAN OR PROOVIDE A |
| COMMENTS STATING THE INTENTION OF THE OUTDOOR AREA. |
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| 5) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF AN EXISTING AWNING FRAME |
| WITH A VINYL REPLACEMNT. |
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| PLEASE CLARIFY THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING FRAME AND |
| PROVIDE A FLAME SPREAD CERTIFICATE OF THE REPLACEMENT |
| VINYL. |
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| 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 5) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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